Sharper Image 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Owner's manual

Brand: Sharper Image

Model: 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset

Type: Owner's manual

ARCUS250T

SETUP

System requirements:

• Windows XP / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10

I. INITIAL

SETUP

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Go to www.primusgaming.com/software to download the driver software.

3. To start the installation, double click the Setup.exe file.

4. Once the Welcome setup screen is displayed, click Next to continue.

5. In this step, you will be asked to Accept the License Agreement. Click the Next button.

6. You are now ready to install your brand new Primus PHS-250 (ARCUS 250S) Gaming Headset.

Once you click Install, the system will ask you to connect the headset to a USB port on your PC.

7. Module interface connection

You must use the module to install the software, and also to enable the 7.1 channel sound effect.

To do so, follow steps from 1 to 6 included in the card.

ARCUS250S

MODULE INTERFACE CONNECTION

3.5MM JACK (TRRS)

INPUT/OUTPUT

INSERT THE 3.5MM CABLE

FROM YOUR PHS-250

USB PORT 1

CONNECT HERE THE

USB CABLE FROM THE

PHS-250

USB CABLE FROM MODULE

CONNECT IT TO AN

AVAILABLE USB PORT ON

YOUR PC

HEADPHONE OUTPUT (TRS)

INSERT THE 3.5MM CABLE

FROM A SECONDARY

HEADPHONE, IF NEEDED

MICROPHONE INPUT (TRS)

INSERT THE 3.5MM CABLE

FROM A SECONDARY

HEADPHONE, IF NEEDED

USB PORT 2-PASS-THROUGH

FOR POWER AND DATA

CONNECT HERE THE USB CABLE

FROM A SECONDARY

HEADPHONE, IF NEEDED

NOTE: IF A HEASET WITH ONLY USB CONECTOR IS PLUGGED INTO THE

MODULE'S USB PORT 2, THE AUDIO WILL BE RE-DIRECTED TO THAT HEADSET.

• Once the connection is stablished, the configuration of the device will start in your PC. To

proceed, follow the prompts on the screen.

• Click on Install, as shown below.

• Then accept by clicking OK.

8. In order to complete the installation process, you will need to restart your PC. Click OK

when prompted. Select Finish once you are ready to conclude rebooting the system.

• This screen will display the progress bar of the software being downloaded.

This gaming software allows you to configure the

headset through a single user-friendly application.

II. CONFIGURATION

TOOL

A. Main software interface

1. The headphones must be plugged in

order to start the software.

2. The user will be initially prompted to

activate the device. In this window, you

can also click on Don’t show this

message again, if you prefer to disable

the popup every time you start the

software. Click Exit when you are done.

3. The main screen for the PRIMUS

PHS-250 gaming headset will be now

displayed.

4. The control panel at the top shows the

current settings that are enabled or not

enabled on your headset. If you click

the Double arrow icon, you will see

the different default profiles and allow

you to save your own custom profile, if

you choose to do so.

5. Once you have configured the settings

according to your own preferences,

proceed to click the plus + icon.

Proceed to enter a Profile Name and

Profile Description. Click OK when

done.

6. To delete a profile, select the one you

wish to eliminate and click the minus _

icon. Choose Delete. A confirmation

popup will be displayed, click Yes to

permanently delete the profile.

III. Application settings

1. Click on the cogwheel at the top of the

software screen.

2. This will bring up the software settings

menu. Here you can select to Show or

Not Show the System Tray Icon,

Change the UI Transparency by using

the slider, Select the Language of your

choice (English or Spanish) and to

enable/disable the Startup message.

IV. Speaker controls

1. If you right click on the Speaker icon, it

will bring up a set of menus.

2. These include: Volume Control, Sample

Rate, Equalizer, Environment Effects,

7.1 Virtual Speaker shifter, Xear

SingFX, Xear Surround Max.

3. Volume Control: it allows you to raise

and lower the main volume with the

slider under Master. You can also

individually adjust the volume level of

the Left and Right speakers with the

slider under Front. The headset can

be muted by clicking the Speaker

icon. To unmute, simply click the

Speaker icon once again.

4. Sample Rate: toggles the setting

between 44.1kHz and 48kHz.

5. Equalizer: click on the circle next to

Enable Equalizer to turn it on. You

can customize the sound using the

equalizer or any of the presets. To

save a custom preset equalizer, click

Please input preset name…, type in

the desired label and finish by clicking

the Disk icon. To delete, choose the

one you want to eliminate and then

click the Trash can icon.

6. Environment Effects: to enable, click

the circle next to Enable Environment

Effects. Under this menu, the user

can choose among the preset

effects, like a Concert Hall or how it

would sound Under Water. This

setting will also allow the selection

of three different room sizes.

7. 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter: to enable,

click the circle next to Enable 7.1

Virtual Speaker Shifter. The USB

module is required for this feature to

work. It will simulate a 7.1 speaker

system. The icons on the left are

used to rotate the speaker position

around you. The sliders on the right

can be used to adjust the level of

each speaker separately.

8. Xear SingFX- Key Shifting: this can

help users to change their natural

“key” to match the song´s. To

activate, click the circle next to

Enable Key Shifting. Use the slider to

change the pitch. Press the Home

icon to go back to default.

9. Xear SingFX- Vocal Fading: it can

mask the lead vocal voice from a

song, which is great for karaoke

related applications. To enable, click

the circle next to Enable Vocal Fading

and use the slider to adjust the vocal

fading features. Press the Home icon

to go back to default.

10. Xear Surround Max: this function

creates immersive surround sound

fields even with stereo audio sources.

This can only be used when Virtual

Surround is turned on. To enable,

click on the circle next to Enable Xear

Surround Max.

V. Mic controls:

1. If you right click the Microphone, a set

of menus will be displayed on the

screen. These include Volume Control,

Sample Rate, Xear SingFX and

Microphone Boost.

2. Volume control: here you can adjust

the microphone volume using the

slider. You can also mute the

microphone by clicking the Microphone

icon. To unmute, simply click the

Microphone icon once again.

3. Sample Rate: toggles the setting

between 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz.

4. Xear SingFX- Microphone Echo:

singing echo can generate natural

echo effects on your voice just like a

karaoke machine. To enable, click on

the circle next to Microphone Echo.

Use the slider adjust the intensity of

the echo. Click the Home icon to reset

to its default values.

5. Xear SingFX- Magic Voice: a great

feature for disguising your voice

(using monster/cartoon/male/female

effects) for VoIP and online gaming

applications. To enable, click the circle

next to Magic Voice to enable this

function.

6. Microphone Boost. to enable, click

the circle next to Enable Microphone

Boost.

VI. Information:

1. Click the icon at the top of the

software screen. This will bring up

the Information window. Click the

Detail button below to display the

additional data.

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Sharper Image 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Owner's manual

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